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Old April 19th, 2004, 11:25 PM
I Fraigun
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Default CDC: Many doctors aren't advising obese patients to lose weight

Posted on Mon, Apr. 19, 2004

CDC: Many doctors aren't advising obese patients to lose weight

DANIEL YEE
Associated Press

ATLANTA - Most doctors don't tell their obese patients they need to lose
weight, despite a national obesity epidemic, federal officials said Monday.

Only about 40 percent of doctors told their obese patients to lose weight
in 2000, a decrease from 42.5 percent in 1994, said Dr. Omer Abid of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC study also found that patients who were advised to lose weight were
nearly three times more likely to drop the excess pounds than those who did
not have the discussion with their doctor, said Abid, who is in the CDC's
division of nutrition and physical activity.

"It is critical that the health care profession advise obese patients about
weight," Abid said. "We need to investigate why advice from the health care
profession is low."

In 1998, federal guidelines urged health officials to council all obese
patients to lose weight because obesity is a major risk factor for
diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, heart disease and certain cancers.

About 30 percent of all U.S. adults are obese, the CDC said.

Doctors "should recognize that obesity, similar to hypertension and
diabetes, is a chronic condition and as such requires continued follow up,"
Abid said.

Some doctors have said they don't have enough formal training about obesity
to feel confident in counseling their patients to lose weight.

Other experts say the nation's obesity and diabetes epidemics come from
doctors' ignorance on in other crucial health matters.

"Physicians in general are illiterate about nutrition," as the amount of
nutrition education doctors receive is either nonexistent or substandard,
said Dr. Andrew Weil, founder and director of the Program in Integrative
Medicine and author of "Eight Weeks to Optimum Health."

ON THE NET

CDC info: http://www.cdc.gov





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Old April 20th, 2004, 04:37 PM
Lorelei
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Default Many doctors aren't advising obese patients to lose weight


"I Fraigun" wrote in message
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Posted on Mon, Apr. 19, 2004

CDC: Many doctors aren't advising obese patients to lose weight

DANIEL YEE
Associated Press

ATLANTA - Most doctors don't tell their obese patients they need to lose
weight, despite a national obesity epidemic, federal officials said

Monday.

Only about 40 percent of doctors told their obese patients to lose weight
in 2000, a decrease from 42.5 percent in 1994, said Dr. Omer Abid of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC study also found that patients who were advised to lose weight

were
nearly three times more likely to drop the excess pounds than those who

did
not have the discussion with their doctor, said Abid, who is in the CDC's
division of nutrition and physical activity.

"It is critical that the health care profession advise obese patients

about
weight," Abid said. "We need to investigate why advice from the health

care
profession is low."

In 1998, federal guidelines urged health officials to council all obese
patients to lose weight because obesity is a major risk factor for
diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, heart disease and certain cancers.

About 30 percent of all U.S. adults are obese, the CDC said.

Doctors "should recognize that obesity, similar to hypertension and
diabetes, is a chronic condition and as such requires continued follow

up,"
Abid said.

Some doctors have said they don't have enough formal training about

obesity
to feel confident in counseling their patients to lose weight.

Other experts say the nation's obesity and diabetes epidemics come from
doctors' ignorance on in other crucial health matters.

"Physicians in general are illiterate about nutrition," as the amount of
nutrition education doctors receive is either nonexistent or substandard,
said Dr. Andrew Weil, founder and director of the Program in Integrative
Medicine and author of "Eight Weeks to Optimum Health."

ON THE NET

CDC info: http://www.cdc.gov






This is so true. I have several asthmatic teenage patients who are extremely
overweight. One needs a nebulizer treatment everytime she gets up and goes
to the minikitchen to make herself ANOTHER sandwich. this is in addition to
3 meals per day.
I've never seen anything in any of their charts saying that if they lost
weight they would breathe better.

My own experience has been that since I lost weight and eliminated breads
and milk that I haven't had problems with my asthma.


--
Lori
220/151/144
LC since 1/17/03
Devoted wife of Curtis, Stage 4 Prostate cancer at age 40
http://community.webshots.com/user/lorismiller-date


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Old April 20th, 2004, 05:52 PM
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Default Many doctors aren't advising obese patients to lose weight

On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 15:37:28 GMT, "Lorelei"
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"I Fraigun" wrote in message
...
Posted on Mon, Apr. 19, 2004

CDC: Many doctors aren't advising obese patients to lose weight

DANIEL YEE
Associated Press

ATLANTA - Most doctors don't tell their obese patients they need to lose
weight, despite a national obesity epidemic, federal officials said

Monday.

Only about 40 percent of doctors told their obese patients to lose weight
in 2000, a decrease from 42.5 percent in 1994, said Dr. Omer Abid of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC study also found that patients who were advised to lose weight

were
nearly three times more likely to drop the excess pounds than those who

did
not have the discussion with their doctor, said Abid, who is in the CDC's
division of nutrition and physical activity.

"It is critical that the health care profession advise obese patients

about
weight," Abid said. "We need to investigate why advice from the health

care
profession is low."

In 1998, federal guidelines urged health officials to council all obese
patients to lose weight because obesity is a major risk factor for
diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, heart disease and certain cancers.

About 30 percent of all U.S. adults are obese, the CDC said.

Doctors "should recognize that obesity, similar to hypertension and
diabetes, is a chronic condition and as such requires continued follow

up,"
Abid said.

Some doctors have said they don't have enough formal training about

obesity
to feel confident in counseling their patients to lose weight.

Other experts say the nation's obesity and diabetes epidemics come from
doctors' ignorance on in other crucial health matters.

"Physicians in general are illiterate about nutrition," as the amount of
nutrition education doctors receive is either nonexistent or substandard,
said Dr. Andrew Weil, founder and director of the Program in Integrative
Medicine and author of "Eight Weeks to Optimum Health."

ON THE NET

CDC info: http://www.cdc.gov






This is so true. I have several asthmatic teenage patients who are extremely
overweight. One needs a nebulizer treatment everytime she gets up and goes
to the minikitchen to make herself ANOTHER sandwich. this is in addition to
3 meals per day.
I've never seen anything in any of their charts saying that if they lost
weight they would breathe better.

My own experience has been that since I lost weight and eliminated breads
and milk that I haven't had problems with my asthma.


Thank you for posting this important and on topic article as well as
your professional commentary to SSFA. weight loss encouragement is our
prime objective.


Sarge


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Old April 20th, 2004, 06:59 PM
Seargent Snacker
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Default Many doctors aren't advising obese patients to lose weight

On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 10:19:53 -0700, Dawn Taylor
, wrote:

On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 16:52:41 GMT, Seargent Snacker
announced in front of God and everybody:

Thank you for posting this important and on topic article as well as
your professional commentary to SSFA. weight loss encouragement is our
prime objective.


Well, if you assweasels in SSFA would stop cross-posting your crap to
alt.support.diet.* groups, you wouldn't have to read comments you
don't like.


I was being serious, Dawn. A group of normal health loving people has
taken over SSFA and kicked the suicide freaks to the curb.

SSFA is now a group that will actually be helpful and supportive to
fat people by offering them current articles and support for healthier
living.

Keep sending the articles our way!

Sarge


Dawn


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Old April 20th, 2004, 07:09 PM
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Default Many doctors aren't advising obese patients to lose weight

On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 18:03:38 GMT, Lady Veteran ,
wrote:

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1

On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 10:19:53 -0700, Dawn Taylor
wrote:

On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 16:52:41 GMT, Seargent Snacker
announced in front of God and
everybody:

Thank you for posting this important and on topic article as well
as your professional commentary to SSFA. weight loss encouragement
is our prime objective.


Well, if you assweasels in SSFA would stop cross-posting your crap
to alt.support.diet.* groups, you wouldn't have to read comments you
don't like.

Dawn


Crossposting is originated by trolls. There is no one in SSFA that is
crossposting. Take it to the idiot that started it. Sergeant idiot
is a good place to start.

LV


One more thing, Dawn. Anyone who hasn't killfiled LV should go ahead
and do so. She has been deemed a troll and has declared she will never
stop replying to crossposts.

She is not considered part of the new SSFA

Sarge


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Old April 20th, 2004, 07:43 PM
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Default Many doctors aren't advising obese patients to lose weight

You guys posted (again) to my particular NG so I just replied in kind.
Friends Forever
Lori (see, it can work.)
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Lori
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LC since 1/17/03
Devoted wife of Curtis, Stage 4 Prostate cancer at age 40
http://community.webshots.com/user/lorismiller-date
"Seargent Snacker" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 15:37:28 GMT, "Lorelei"
, wrote:


"I Fraigun" wrote in message
...
Posted on Mon, Apr. 19, 2004

CDC: Many doctors aren't advising obese patients to lose weight

DANIEL YEE
Associated Press

ATLANTA - Most doctors don't tell their obese patients they need to

lose
weight, despite a national obesity epidemic, federal officials said

Monday.

Only about 40 percent of doctors told their obese patients to lose

weight
in 2000, a decrease from 42.5 percent in 1994, said Dr. Omer Abid of

the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC study also found that patients who were advised to lose weight

were
nearly three times more likely to drop the excess pounds than those who

did
not have the discussion with their doctor, said Abid, who is in the

CDC's
division of nutrition and physical activity.

"It is critical that the health care profession advise obese patients

about
weight," Abid said. "We need to investigate why advice from the health

care
profession is low."

In 1998, federal guidelines urged health officials to council all obese
patients to lose weight because obesity is a major risk factor for
diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, heart disease and certain

cancers.

About 30 percent of all U.S. adults are obese, the CDC said.

Doctors "should recognize that obesity, similar to hypertension and
diabetes, is a chronic condition and as such requires continued follow

up,"
Abid said.

Some doctors have said they don't have enough formal training about

obesity
to feel confident in counseling their patients to lose weight.

Other experts say the nation's obesity and diabetes epidemics come from
doctors' ignorance on in other crucial health matters.

"Physicians in general are illiterate about nutrition," as the amount

of
nutrition education doctors receive is either nonexistent or

substandard,
said Dr. Andrew Weil, founder and director of the Program in

Integrative
Medicine and author of "Eight Weeks to Optimum Health."

ON THE NET

CDC info: http://www.cdc.gov






This is so true. I have several asthmatic teenage patients who are

extremely
overweight. One needs a nebulizer treatment everytime she gets up and

goes
to the minikitchen to make herself ANOTHER sandwich. this is in addition

to
3 meals per day.
I've never seen anything in any of their charts saying that if they lost
weight they would breathe better.

My own experience has been that since I lost weight and eliminated breads
and milk that I haven't had problems with my asthma.


Thank you for posting this important and on topic article as well as
your professional commentary to SSFA. weight loss encouragement is our
prime objective.


Sarge




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Old April 20th, 2004, 08:25 PM
Frankie
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Default Many doctors aren't advising obese patients to lose weight

On Tue, 20 Apr 2004, Seargent Snacker wrote:
On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 18:03:38 GMT, Lady Veteran ,
wrote:

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1

On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 10:19:53 -0700, Dawn Taylor
wrote:

On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 16:52:41 GMT, Seargent Snacker
announced in front of God and
everybody:

Thank you for posting this important and on topic article as well
as your professional commentary to SSFA. weight loss encouragement
is our prime objective.

Well, if you assweasels in SSFA would stop cross-posting your crap
to alt.support.diet.* groups, you wouldn't have to read comments you
don't like.

Dawn


Crossposting is originated by trolls. There is no one in SSFA that is
crossposting. Take it to the idiot that started it. Sergeant idiot
is a good place to start.

LV


One more thing, Dawn. Anyone who hasn't killfiled LV should go ahead
and do so. She has been deemed a troll and has declared she will never
stop replying to crossposts.

She is not considered part of the new SSFA

Sarge


Yes I agree. We need more articles like the OP wrote. Lady Veteran is an
absolute troll and should be killfiled immediately.

Please contribute more diet and weight loss articles.

Thanks.

Frankie Rappaport



























 




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